Shade-pull attachment



, April 28, 1942.

J. OMALLEY SHADE PULL -A TTACHMENT Filed Aug. 14, 1940 INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 28, 1942 UNITED STATES PATEN T OFF-ICE 2,280,969 SHADE-PULL ATTACHMENT Joseph OMaliey, New Bed'ford, Mass.

Application August 14, 1940, Serial No. 352,504

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a shade-pull attachment to be applied to the lower end of a window shade for use in operating the latter and the object of the invention is to provide an improved device of the character indicated which will be of simple, inexpensive and efficient construction.

To these ends I have provided a shade-pull attachment which may be constructed and operate substantially as set forth in the following description, the novel features of the invention being pointed out and defined in the claims at the close of the description.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the lower end of a window shade equipped with a pull attachment constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the body member of my new pull attachment.

Figure 4 illustrates the manner in which a pull-cord is connected with the attachment.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the tubular nut hereinafter referred to, and

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the screw hereinafter. referred to.

The illustrated embodiment of my invention comprises a body member ID in the form of a fork or yoke which is preferably molded from a phenolic condensation product or other suitable plastic or moldable material.

This body member ID comprises two spaced apart flat plate-like branches or tines II, Ii joined at their lower ends by an intermediate bridge portion I2.

The two tines II fit fiatwise against the opposite sides of the usual fabric covered wooden stick 3!) of the fabric shade I4. As usual the lower marginal portion of shade I4 is hemmed to provide a transverse pocket I5 to receive the stick 3U.

Near its middle each tine II i formed with a hole or aperture I6 whose outer end is formed with a countersink I! the bottomof which latter provides an annular shoulder I8. The holes I6 of the two tines II are in axial alinement and one hole is occupied by a screw. I9 and the other hole by a tubular nut 20.

After applying the attachment to the fabric covered stick 30 the tubular nut is inserted in one of the holes I6 so that its shank extends through suitable holes provided in the stick and its fabric cover, while the screw [9 is inserted within the otherhole IB and its threaded shank is screwed firmly into the tubular nut 20. Thus the body member Ill is securely fixed in position on the stick 30.

The sticks of window shades are commonly made of acutely triangular shape in cross-section and disposed with their thicker sides lowermost as shown in Fig. 2, and the present invention I makes use of this feature to the extent that the tines II extend convergingly away from the intermediate portion I2 of the yoke I0 so as to fit flatwise against the opposite sides of the stick. Consequently, a single fastener Ill-20 serves to clamp the tines immovably to the stick and the attachment is therefore held by the single fastener against pivotal displacement owing to the triangular shape of the stick and the converging disposition of the tines.

The screw I 9 is made with a threaded shank 2I provided at its outer end with a head 22 which provides a radial flange to seat against the bottom of its countersink H. The tubular nut 20 is interiorly threaded and likewise provided at its outer end with a head 23 which provides a radial flange to seat upon the bottom of its countersink II.

Both heads 22 and 23 are made convex with thin peripheral edge which, as shown in Fig. 2, are completely housed within their countersinks so that the exterior of the attachment is devoid of projections to catch or snag lace curtains or the like, with which the shade may be associated, when the latter is raised and lowered.

The intermediate or bridge portion I2 of yoke 10 is made upon opposite sides thereof with sockets like that shown at 24 in Fig. 3 into which may be sprung the opposite ends of a split wire ring 25 as shown in Fig. l. A hole 21 formed through the middle of the intermediate or bridge portion I2 is for the reception of one end of a tassel cord 28 which is threaded through said hole and knotted as at 29, Fig. 4.

The ring 25 is provided for use when the shade occupies a position within reach and the cord be clear, the ring and cord both serve as handle elements.

The subject matter of this application is di- I vided from my co-pending application Serial No. 209,573, filed May 23, 1938, relating to shade-pulls which has developed into Patent No. 2,211,987 of August 22, 1940.

What I claim is:

1. A shade-pull comprising a molded yokeshaped body Whose tines are adapted to embrace and fit flatwise against the opposite sides of an apertured fabric-covered window shade stick, said tines being each formed with a hole extending therethrough having a countersink at its outer end and said two holes being axially alined relatively and also with respect to the aperture of b said stick; an interiorly threaded tubular nut occupying one of said holes, said nut being made at its outer end with a head seated against the bottom of the countersink of its hole so that the periphery of said head is housed within said 10 2. A shade-pull constructed in accordance with claim 1 and wherein the intermediate portion of said yoke-shaped body is made upon opposite sides thereof with sockets for the reception of the opposite ends of a split ring and is also made with a cord-receiving hole extending vertically through said intermediate portion between said sockets.

3. A shade-pull constructed in accordance with claim 1 and wherein said tines are joined by an intermediate portion of said body from which said tines extend convergingly so as to fit flatwise against the opposite sides of an apertured fabric-covered stick which is of acute triangular shape in cross-section and disposed with its thicker side lowermost.

JOSEPH OMALLEY. 

